Swing



W. E. BRAYMER.

SWING.

APPLICATION Fi LED MAR.10,1921.

1,406,529. Patented Feb. 14, 1922.

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.APPLICATION HLED MAR. 10. 192\.

Patented Feb. 14,- 1922.

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UNITED STATES WILLIAM EDGAR BR'AYMEH, 0F KIELEER, OKLAHOMA.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 14, 1922.

Application filed March 10, 1921. Serial No. 451,096.

To all whom it may 0011061 11 Be it known thatl, VVILLIAM Enlargers, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Kiefer; in the county of Greek and State of Oklahoma, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Swings, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to swing, and more particularly to a foot rest therefor.

The object of the invention is to provide a foot rest for swings of the so-called porch type, which will add greatly to 'the comfort of the occupant. s

It is also an object of the invention to provide a foot rest which may be readily attached to a standard type of porch swing.

A further object of the invention is to employ spring-means in connection with the footrest which will permit the same to lower whenthe user places his foot thereon preparatory to entering the swing, and thus making it easier for the user to become seated.

The invention is illustrated by way of example in the accompanying drawings, in

i which Figure 1 is a front elevation and showing the application of my invention,

Figure 2is a side elevation,

Figure 3 is a longitudinal transverse section showing the construction of spring hangers or bars,

Figure 4 is atransverse section of Fig ure 3, 7

'Figure 5 is a fragmentary side elevation of the adjustable connection of the spring bars orhangers,

Figures 6 and 7am detail views of links used in connection hangers.

Referrin to the drawings more particularly, 10 designates generally the swing frame and seat which is suspended in the usual manner by the means of the chains or The frame has at each end a cross member. 12 and to the rear end of each cross member there is pivotally connected one end of a hanger bar 13, said bar being slightly curved as at 1 1 for a purpose which will later appear. The

lower end of each bar 13 is pivotally con 'nected to one end of the footboard 15 by means of an: L=-shaped bolt 16,- as shown. The lower ends ofthe bars 13 are connected near the rear end portion of the foot board 515, the purpose of'which will later become with the spring bars or apparent. Front and rear links 17 are pivoted to the forward and rear portions of the swing as indicated at The lower end of each link 17 has formed thereon a cross 'member or head 19 which is adapted to hold on each link screw cap 20. Each screw cap is threaded on one end of a tubular member 21 within which is housed a coil spring 22. Through the lower end of each tubular member 21 there pasesa rectangular shaped bar 23, the upper end of which is 'formed with a head 2st engaged by the coil spring 22. The lower end of each bar 23 is slotted as at 25.

To each rear member 23 there is connected a bar 26, thelower end of which is pivotally connected by means of an L-shaped bolt 27 to the forward portion of the foot board 15. The upper end. of each bar 26 is slotted as at 28, and adjust-ably held or connected with the lower end of its respective bar 23 by the means of a bolt and wing nut as indicated at 29. V

The lower ends of the forward bars 23 are pivotally connected to the upper ends of the bars 2? by means of the link bars 80, the connecting end of the links 30 and bars 23 being slotted and adjustably connected or held together by means of a bolt and wing nut- 31; also between the lower end of the link bars 30 and the intermediate portionof the hanger bars 13there is piv- 7 otally attached at each of its ends a link member 32. The link members 32 and the bar links 80 are curved as shown in Figures 6 and 7 for the obvious purpose of permitting free movement of the associated bars and links.

In the operation of the present device, the foot board 15 is normally held in the position shown in Figure 2.. When the person prepares to enter the swing he will naturallyplace one foot upon the foot board which will be permitted to swing downward and thus lower the same and make it easy for the person to be seated in the swing.

The lowering movement of the foot board 1 downward movement of the rear bars The purpose of this is that the slanting position of the foot board is the natural position the foot of the user of the swing would assume when stepping into or attempting to enter the swing. Immediately upon the user being seatedin the swing, his foot of course, will be raised by the action of the forward Springs '22 and likewise his feetwill be brought to a horizontal position by the action of the rear springs 22. When the user leaves the swing, the movement of the foot board 15 will be substantially the same as that described when the user was entering the swing.

I claim:

1. A foot rest for swings, comprising in combination, a swing frame, a pair of hanger bars having their one end pivotally connected to the rear end portion of the swing frame, and their other end connected to a foot board extending therebetween, and dis tendible spring means between the inter mediate portion of each hanger bar and the forward end of the swing frame.

2. A foot rest for swings, comprising in combination, a swing frame, a pair of hanger bars having their one end pivotally connected to the rear end portion of the swing frame, and their other end pivotally connected to a foot board extending there between, and distendible spring means between the intermediate portion of each hanger bar and the forward end of the swing frame.

3. A foot rest for swings, comprising in combination, a swing frame, a pair of hanger bars having their one end pivotally connected to the rear end of the swing frame, and the other end pivotally connected to a foot board extending therebetween, said last named end being connected to the foot board near the rear portion thereof, a distcndible spring means connected between each forward end of the spring frame and the intermediate port-ion of each hanger bar, and distendible spring means connected between each front end of said foot board and the associated end of the spring frame.

4. A swing foot rest comprising in combination, a swing frame, a hanger bar pivotally attached to each rear end of the frame, a foot board having its ends pivotally connected to the lower ends of said hanger bars, a bar pivotally connected to each forward end of the spring frame, said bars being divided and having a coil spring associated i therewith to normally hold their divided ends together, and pivotal connecting means between the lower end of each of the divided 5. A swing foot rest comprising in combination, a swing frame, a hanger bar pivotally attached to each rear end of the frame,

a foot board having its ends pivotally connectedto the lower ends of said hanger bars, a bar pivotally connected to each forward end of the spring frame, said bars being divided and having a coil spring associated therewith to normally hold their divided ends together, and pivotal connecting means between the lower end of each of the divided bars and the associated first named hanger bar, and means by which the length of said divided bars may be adjusted.

6. A swing foot restv comprising in combination, a swing frame, a hanger bar pivotally attached to eachrear end of the frame, a foot board having its ends pivotally connected to the lower ends of said hanger bars, said foot board being disposed in a horizontal plane and the ends of the hanger bars connected near the rear portion thereof, a bar pivotally connected to each forward end of the spring frame, said bar being divided and having a coil spring associated therewith to normally hold their divided f ends together, and a second pair of divided bars with coil springs to normally hold their divided ends together, pivotally attached at their upper ends to the rear ends of the swing frame and at their lower ends to the forward ends of the foot board.

7. A swing foot rest comprising in combination, a swing frame, a hanger bar pivotally attached to each rear end of the frame, a foot board having its ends pivotally con nected to the lower ends of said hanger bars, said foot board being disposed. in a horizon- 100 tal plane and the ends of the hanger bars connected near the rear portion thereof, a bar pivotally connected to each forward end :1 of the spring frame, said bar being divided and having a coil spring associated there- 105 with to normally hold their divided ends tpgether, and a second pair of divided .bars with coil springs to normally hold their di vided ends together, pivotally attached at their upper ends to the rear ends of the 110 swing frame and at their lower ends to the forward ends of'the foot board, and pivotal connecting means between the lower. ends of the first named divided bars and the intermediate portion of the last named di- 115 vided bars.

8. The combination with'aseat, of yieldable supporting devices suspended therefrom,

a bar having connection with said yieldable supporting devices, a foot board having 120 pivotal connection with said bar, and a rigid hanger suspended from said seat and having pivotal connection with the foot board ,9. The combination with a seat of yieldable supporting devices suspended therefrom, a bar having connection with said yieldable supporting devices, a. foot board having pivotal connection wlth said bar, a rigid hanger suspended from. said seat and having pivotal connection with the foot 11. A foot rest for seats comprising a pair of diverging supporting members inclusive of yieldably connected upper and lower sections, a bar connected to said lower sections,

a foot boa-rd supported by said bar, a hanger pivoted to said foot board and having means whereby the same may be attached to a. seat, and a link pivoted to said hanger and said bar.

. WILLIAM EDGAR BRAYMER. 

